The table above shows the
types of GPA calculations made by STAR system. The table below shows STAR System credit summaries. The tables also
list where the metrics appear on STAR System report cards (R) and transcripts
(T).
Some computations are performed for the benefit of users and are not published on documents
(N).

In STAR System, a term at a college or in a technical
program can be a semester, quarter or any similar division of the
academic calendar. For high schools, a term is one of four periods
during the school year. The first two comprise the first half of the
year and the last two comprise the second half.

Grade scales vary widely from school to school
and place to place. STAR System is designed to work equally well
with virtually any grading scheme.

In STAR System a distinction is made
between "discrete" and "continuous" grading:

• Discrete grading The grade assigned by an
instructor is a letter (or a combination of letter and number) that
needs to be converted to a numeric scale in order to be averaged with
other grades. For example, "A"

• Continuous grading The grade assigned by an
instructor is a number that does not need to be converted in order to
be averaged with other grades. For example, "86"

When setting up STAR System for your
school, choose either discrete or continuous based on the
grading system you use.

In either case you can display equivalents
in the grade scale section of your STAR System report cards and
transcripts. If you assign number grades you can display their
letter equivalents. For example, you can show that 97-100 is
A+. Conversely, if you assign letter grades you can display their
numeric equivalents. For example, an A+ is 97-100.

In STAR System, you can base your
grade scale on any non-negative 1, 2 or 3 digit numbers. Your scale can include
ranges (for example, A = 90 to 100) or it can be set to specific numbers
(for example, A = 4).

You can make up to 15 grade distinctions
(for example, A+, A and A- equal 3 grade distinctions).

The table below shows common grade scales
and the recommended choice in STAR System.